Supreme Warrior in the City
Chapter 562 - 561: Into the Mountain

Chapter 562: Chapter 561: Into the Mountain

Among the murmurs of the crowd, the car door opened, and a line of people emerged.

With a clear view, Su Yang saw that the leader was three people, the same trio he had encountered during his boat trip earlier. Feng Wenchuan of the Fong Family, accompanied by another young man and a girl.

Feng Wenchuan’s gaze swept around, eventually landing on Zhao Wunian, a cold smile passing over his face.

"Oh, if it isn’t Brother Zhao Wunian!" Feng Wenchuan walked over, laughing, "I’ve heard Brother Zhao has gathered quite a crowd this time. Planning on using sheer numbers to win and take all the medicinal resources for yourself?"

Zhao Wunian’s face was expressionless, "Brother Feng is here too, the Seven Great Families seem to take this matter quite seriously. Aren’t you afraid that you’ll end up dead here on River God Mountain, leaving the Fong Family one heir short?"

Feng Wenchuan sneered, "This is Zifeng City. If I am to die on River God Mountain, I fear all the people by Brother Zhao’s side will be wiped out without a single one remaining!"

"Hmph, really?" Zhao Wunian glanced coldly at Feng Wenchuan, "Just you?"

"Hahaha..." Feng Wenchuan threw back his head and laughed, "Just me, definitely not enough. Oh right, Brother Zhao, I forgot to introduce you."

Stepping back to the side of the young man and woman, Feng Wenchuan smiled and said, "This is Miss Cheng Bingyan of the Cheng Family, you surely have heard of her fairy name. And this gentleman is Young Master Lin Feng of the Lin Family of the Provincial City, you’ve heard of him as well, haven’t you?"

Zhao Wunian’s complexion was ice-cold to the extreme. Actually, there was no need for Feng Wenchuan to introduce them; he recognized them on his own.

But the critical issue was, he had only met these two people in passing and could not speak of any real acquaintance. Yet now, seeing them following Feng Wenchuan sent a clear signal.

If the Seven Great Families had the backing of the Top Ten Families of Pingbei Province, what then would the Zhao Family of Yangchuan amount to?

Seeing Zhao Wunian’s expression, Feng Wenchuan sneered even more, "What’s the matter, Brother Zhao, no need to greet Miss Cheng and Young Master Lin?"

Zhao Wunian took a deep breath, "Miss Cheng, Young Master Lin, greetings to you both!"

"Hmm," both of them nodded indifferently, not taking Zhao Wunian seriously at all.

Anger welled up inside Zhao Wunian, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, compared to the Top Ten Families of Pingbei Province, his Zhao Family of Yangchuan was incomparable. In their eyes, he, the big young master, amounted to nothing.

In the distance, Lin Zhenshan’s body was trembling slightly. The Cheng Family was his biggest enemy, and the Lin Family had kicked him when he was down. Now wasn’t this like enemies meeting each other?

Su Yang noticed something was off with Lin Zhenshan and gently patted his shoulder, whispering, "They shouldn’t recognize you, should they?"

Lin Zhenshan breathed a sigh of relief, whispering back, "I hardly ever show my face; these younger ones certainly wouldn’t have seen me."

"In that case, let’s get into the mountain first and talk about other matters later," Su Yang said.

Lin Zhenshan looked at Su Yang and slowly nodded.

On the other side, after a standoff between Zhao Wunian and Feng Wenchuan, Zhao Wunian, gritting his teeth, withdrew. With the backing of the Top Ten Families of Pingbei Province, Feng Wenchuan naturally had the upper hand.

Soon, the sound of a distant bell echoed from the mountain.

"It’s open!" Lin Zhenshan exclaimed as he stood up excitedly.

Everyone suddenly became as if injected with adrenaline, rushing towards the mountain path.

Su Yang and the others followed suit, also entering the mountain.

It was only after they entered the mountain that Su Yang realized that the path inside was different from what they had anticipated.

River God Mountain is one of Wanchuan Mountain’s peaks. To reach River God Mountain, one must first cross three mountains and pass through two gorges.

The real danger lies within these gorges; this area is entirely undeveloped. In the gorges, there are many wild beasts and poisonous insects.

Furthermore, because the mountains are so high, sunlight can hardly reach the gorges all year round, and miasma lingers. Travelers must pass through quickly; otherwise, the miasma would enter their bodies and directly cause death.

Such a journey can only be accomplished by cultivators. For ordinary people, there is basically no hope of passing through.

In fact, those in the Qi Refining Realm could easily traverse these areas. However, for cultivators, the real danger isn’t the miasmic gases, wild beasts, or poisonous insects within the mountains; it’s the human heart.

The River God Sect sells medicines and never measures their value in money but by trading items. And these items must be rare and valuable. Antiques and things like that are not considered here, and diamonds are also useless. The River God Sect desires materials for crafting magic artifacts and refining medicines, even magic artifacts themselves, as these are the common currencies here.

As a result, those who venture into the mountains naturally carry some rare treasures with them. And these treasures are extremely tempting to cultivators.

So, every year when people enter the River God Sect, fights and ambushes occur along the way. These people would ambush each other, which in itself is a form of harvest. Even some who enter the mountains carry nothing with them, specifically to ambush others and rob their goods on the road.

That’s also why most people who enter the mountain do so in groups.

Like Zhao Wunian and his group, which assembled thirty to fifty people, they were one of the larger groups entering the mountains. Logically speaking, they should be safe, as no one would ambush such a large group.

The problem is that Zhao Wunian has a powerful enemy, and that’s Feng Wenchuan’s side. Feng Wenchuan’s strength now firmly surpasses Zhao Wunian’s, so after entering the mountains, Zhao Wunian’s people are also extra vigilant, cautiously guarding against a sneak attack from Feng Wenchuan and his people.

Once Lin Zhenshan had entered the mountain, he immediately became as alert as a keen leopard, vigilantly scanning his surroundings, guarding against any potential sneak attacks.

On the other hand, Su Yang followed leisurely behind, as if he were sightseeing, with not a trace of crisis awareness. Lin Qing followed beside him, still alertly scanning the surroundings.

Wang Qian was walking at the very back, clearly the most disgruntled among them. He glared at Su Yang and said angrily, "Hey, do you think entering the mountain is a joke? Didn’t your master teach you what it means to be prepared for danger? You don’t even look around; if you get ambushed, are you expecting us to come and save you?"

"Brother Wang, don’t talk nonsense!" Lin Qing hurriedly said, "Young Master Su is paying attention too!"

"What is he paying attention to?" Wang Qian said furiously, "Since entering the mountain, he has been walking with his hands behind his back, acting like some kind of hero. Do you think you’re an invincible master?"

Up ahead, Lin Zhenshan furrowed his brows and said in a stern voice, "Wang Qian, show some respect!"

Wang Qian did not dare to retort against Lin Zhenshan, but he glared at Su Yang resentfully and silently prayed for a flying arrow or something to strike Su Yang dead.